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Messene
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messene
English
Etymology
From en grc Μεσσήνη, from en gmy 𐀕𐀼𐀙. en Messina.
Proper noun
An ancient Greek city in the southwest Peloponnesus and new capital of the region of Messenia.
Translations
ancient Greek city
French: fr Messène f
Greek: el Μεσσήνη f
Ancient Greek: grc Μεσσήνη f
Mycenaean Greek: gmy 𐀕𐀼𐀙 f
Latin: la Messēnē f, la Messēna f
Anagrams
en eeemnss nemeses
en Villages in Greece Places in Greece
Latin
Alternative forms
la Messēna
Etymology
la Messēnē :bor grc:Μεσσήνη + 1
Pronunciation
Messēnē
Proper noun
Messēnē<1.loc>
The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas
Declension
Messēnē<1.loc>
Related terms
la Messēnia
la Messēniī
la Messēnius
References
la Cities Greece